Avoiding Legal Problems In Product Packaging

The holidays are right around the corner as far as much of the consumer manufacturing industry is concerned. Competition will be heavy and companies will need to devise packaging that will “capture consumer attention while avoiding scrutiny by the state and federal regulators, plaintiffs’ attorneys and … competitors,” warns a post from Perkins Coie attorneys. With that in mind, they consider the broad range of potential legal issues that can attach to packaging and provide a checklist for a package designer trying to steer clear of them. “Check the list twice, ” the writers advise. Intellectual property, endorsements and made-in-USA claims are among the subjects covered.